Category: Cancer Risks

Touch the Soil News #1099 (Feature photo – – Monsanto – CCA SA 2.0 Generic) More information is coming out on the lawsuit by Dewayne Johnson against Monsanto in which Johnson got cancer from using Roundup with glyphosate. Johnson’s lawyer showed the jury the secret internal Monsanto memo that the company knew Roundup could cause cancer. This victory has global implications as there are hundreds of other similar lawsuits pending against Monsanto. You can read the full story here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/10/monsanto-trial-cancer-dewayne-johnson-ruling?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Facebook Want More? – Sign up below Special Deals Ahead…Sign up!

Touch the Soil News #619 California officials have been wrestling with the health risks of Roundup (a Monsanto product) whose primary active ingredient is glyphosate. Glyphosate has been determined to be a probable carcinogen by a study group sponsored by the World Health Organization. Before California could take action on requiring labeling on RoundUp products, Monsanto brought a lawsuit against California. Monsanto insists that its product poses no risk to people. Less than a week ago, Fresno County Superior Judge Krisit Kapetan ruled in favor of the state of California. California can now move forward to forcing Monsanto into putting cancer warnings on its glyphosate products – RoundUp. Farmers in…